Chapter 299

Leanna closed her eyes, and it took a few minutes before she felt the space next to her sink down for a moment.

Immediately afterward, a warm man's body laid next to her.

When Leanna was about to move to the side, Aidan put an arm across her waist and asked in a low voice, "Don't you feel hot covering yourself with the blanket with so many layers of clothes on?"

"… It's not hot." It was a lie.

Leanna was hot and stuffy and could hardly breathe.

Behind her, Aidan did not speak but hugged her firmly.

Leanna heard the man's even and steady breathing a moment later.

She turned her head slightly and whispered tentatively, "President Pearson?"

The only response she got was silence.

Looks like he's really asleep.

She breathed a sigh of relief and carefully pushed his arm away to get out of his embrace.

Then, she sat on the bed and looked at the sofa before shifting her gaze back to the sleeping b*stard. In the end, she gave in.

After taking off her jacket, Leanna laid back down and did her best to keep her distance from Aidan.

Her eyes were wide open. Although she was sleepy earlier, she didn't feel the slightest bit sleepy right now.

Come to think of it, I can't relax when I'm facing such a powerful opponent. Even if I enter the Crossley Residence, Lloyd and Georgina will be wary of me, and it won't be easy for me to find the truth.

Just when Leanna was lost in thought, she suddenly felt a weight on her waist. Aidan's arm was once again rested on her waist.

Leanna did not feel amused.

So, she growled, "President Pearson, stop leaning over. I'm going to fall off the bed."

didn't answer

awake.

said, she reached out to

grinning. He held her hand to pull her into his arms. "You won't fall down if you lean on me. You don't have to sleep on

that she couldn't argue with Aidan. So, she stayed silent and then

hummed softly. Although he was hugging her, he

tossing about, the just-disappeared sleepiness gradually surfaced again. This time, Leanna was struggling to keep her eyes open. She wanted to

to the man's calm and strong

kissed her forehead and whispered,

long time since I

the arrival of spring, the temperature

quickly passed, and soon it was

Leanna changed her clothes, she put on bright and attractive

dressing up,

she would be just

she left, she picked up the pocket watch and placed it in

back. I will stay on this path until the day I find the

looked at the people who kept coming over to greet her with

too well what they are thinking. They are just trying to achieve their goals through pleasing me. Crossley Group is just going through a crisis, and they already can't wait to attack us. Even if something terrible happens to the Crossley Family, I am still the dignified daughter of the

with them anymore. She got herself a glass of wine and found Daniel in

took a sip of the champagne and raised his

hearing that, Georgina turned serious. "Tell me

the bidder conference is over. You

to speak, there was

around her chest and looked at Aidan. No

of sight as he swirled the glass of champagne. "If I'm right, I

Georgina was stunned and withdrew her

and did not

the only one

willing to do that,

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